Disqus
Symbian has recently added a new important tech paper documenting the Symbian OS v9.X SIS files. It was written by Symbian’s Security team and it describes the newly restructured and redesigned SIS file format introduced to complement the new security architecture of Symbian OS v9.1. If you’re a developer for Symbian platform, you’re probably aware of SIS files. They are used as a primary means of packaging files for deployment to a device, and are interpreted accordingly by the software installer. As well as simply containing files, the SIS file can contain conditional statements which influence the installation e.g. device specific installations, language-specific installations, and user-selectable optional components.
The document is in PDF format and you can get it from here.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
